Man arrested for allegedly shooting at girlfriend in Antioch

ANTIOCH — A man wanted for allegedly shooting at his girlfriend Saturday evening was arrested Sunday after being spotted driving a vehicle, authorities said.

The shooting happened about 6:35 p.m. Saturday in the 4700 block of Knollpark Circle and activated a gunshot detection system alert.

Police said as officers were responding, they received multiple 911 calls that a 30-year-old man allegedly shot at his 37-year-old girlfriend inside a residence. Authorities did not say what may have prompted the shooting.

Neither the woman or her three children — an 8-year-old boy and two girls, ages 11 and 14 — were injured and they were all able to flee the home, police said.

A nearby residence and a vehicle were hit by the gunfire.

Initial reports were that the suspect had barricaded himself inside the home. A shelter-in-place order was given to nearby residents while police attempted to contact the suspect.

About 1 a.m. Sunday, Antioch police SWAT officers entered the home but found no sign of the suspect. The shelter-in-place order was lifted shortly thereafter.

The suspect was arrested about 12:20 p.m. Sunday after he was spotted driving a vehicle. Police did not say where the arrest happened.

A firearm was recovered inside the vehicle, authorities said.

The suspect was booked at the Martinez Detention Facility on suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a firearm and other crimes and was being held in lieu of $985,000 bail.